Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
During the recent Youth DWI Enforcement Campaign, the New Haven Police Department made one arrest for an intoxicated driver.
Officers made a total of 99 traffic stops and issued the following citations: six speeding tickets, two stop sign violations, one ticket for Careless and Imprudent Driving, and two for Failure to maintain insurance.
Pictured left to right: Owen Brandt, Tyler Gatzemeyer, Nathan Buchheit, Alyssa Trentmann, Lindsey Steinbeck, Jade Ayers, and Kaleb Kuschel. Photo courtesy Karen Hoffmann.
Each year at Franklin County R-II, Mrs. Kay Hesemann encourages her second grade students to read by having them join her 100 Book Club.
At the end of the year, the students who have met their goal of reading 100 books are awarded with a t-shirt made especially for them by Mrs. Hesemann.
(QNN Photos) Don Kapplemann was one of several individuals who presented several scholarships Friday Morning. Pictured above with Kapplemann is Kierstin Monzyk, who received the Don and Pat Kapplemann Scholarship to ECC.
New Haven, Mo. - High school students were recognized for their academic achievements during Friday morning's awards breakfast. Individuals from local businesses and organizations also announced the recipients of five different scholarships.
Pictured left, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on site, speaking with survivors of the Shawnee Tornado. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Governor's Office.
Oklahoma City - Gov. Mary Fallin announced today that the White House has approved the state's request for disaster assistance for five Oklahoma counties hit hard by this week’s deadly tornadoes.
The disaster assistance benefits individuals and business owners impacted by the severe storms that occurred May 18 and continuing in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties.
Gov. Fallin noted with additional damage assessments other counties could be added to the declaration.
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Hannah Pruessner, Taylor Covington, Kierstin Monzyk and Molly Munsinger just realized they had ran a 4:07.37.
Jefferson City, Mo. - “Speechless” was how Coach John Tucker described his feelings after watching the girls 4x400 meter relay team, Hannah Pruessner, Kierstin Monzyk, Taylor Covington, and Molly Munsinger, shatter the school record by five-seconds, break the state record, and finish second on Saturday at the State Track Meet.
After winning their heat on Friday, New Haven watched as Midway set a new Class 1 record with a time of 407.91, breaking Rock Port’s record of 409.55, which was set back in 1991.
Leola "Tootie" M. Weiser, 75, of New Haven, Mo., passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, Mo.
Mrs. Weiser was born in Washington, Mo. on March 16, 1938, the daughter of the late John and Edna (Hoelscher) Scheer.
She was the widow of Charles F. Weiser. They were married December 1, 1956 at Assumption Church, New Haven. Charles preceded her in death on June 25, 1988.
Leola was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Haven, Mo. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, sewing, feeding her birds and bible study. She was an avid movie goer.
She worked as a cook at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Washington and for Little Shamrock Day Care in New Haven.
The building that housed mattresses was leveled by a huge tree that was uprooted. The tree was similar in size to those still standing.
Campbelton, Mo. - High winds and a possible tornado caused centralized damage in the Campbellton area, causing devastation at Smilin’ Sam’s Furniture and Flooring overnight.
Driving to the scene on Highway 185 from Highway 100, there was not much damage to be observed, other than a few small branches and a flipped trampoline. It was not until our Quick News Crew was within sight of the business that other damage was witnessed; trees uprooted, debris in the roadway, all of which seemed to be isolated to the small area.
Rural King Distributing of Mattoon, IL is recalling 205 tons of Deer Corn, because it has the potential to be contaminated with aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold by-product.
Animals that have consumed any of the above recalled products may exhibit symptoms of illness including sluggishness, unthriftiness, or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, yellowish tint to the eyes, or diarrhea.
JEFFERSON CITY–If you are tired of wet feet, you have lots of company. Many trees are suffering, too.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has advice for helping trees cope with wet weather.
Flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and high water on many other streams has left many trees stressed, because they breathe through their roots.
Joe Purschke (right), a 1995 graduate of East Central College, received the Alumni of the Year Award at the college’s commencement ceremony May 18. He is shown with Dr. Jon Bauer, ECC president. Photo courtesy of East Central College.
Union, Mo. - Joseph Purschke of Union was named recipient of the East Central College Outstanding Alumni Award for 2013. The award is presented annually to honor an ECC graduate who has used his or her education and been of service to the community.
Cookie Hays, ECC’s vice president of student development, made the presentation at college commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 18, at the campus in Union.
